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BASFA minutes for December 18
Minutes of Meeting #1735
Monday, December 18, 2023
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held online, in exile
***NEW & improved*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-6rpjgvGtIgLOOMifWVLgfj9p19Xtim
Called to order at 8pm
12 varied beings attended
The minutes of meeting 1734 were accepted as 'you'all tidings'
proxy treasurer report is we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
the VP had nothing fannish to report
the President had nothing fannish to report, but did mention that he will probably not be at next week's meeting on Christmas Day
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Ken announced that this Friday is the 4th Friday of the month, so there will be a meeting of the Legion of Rasselon live in person at the Dennie's on Bascom in Milpitas on Abbott Rd, near the 880 freeway, at 7:30pm - wear a mask - for more info check their Facebook page & also that this week will be a holiday gift raffle [bring a fannish wrapped gift to the meeting for an exchange]
& Ken announced that this Monday is the Doctor Who Christmas episode, The Church on Ruby Road, will be available on Disney+ staring Monday at 9:55 a.m. This is the first story of the 15th Doctor – Ncuti Gatwa – and his new friend Ruby Sunday.
& Ken announced that Gary Richards of Mercury News Roadshow fame has just passed away
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/12/18/longtime-bay-area-news-group-mr-roadshow-columnist-gary-richards-dies/
REVIEWS:
Yochanan reviewed 'Sundiver', a book by David Brin in his Uplift series that he found very interesting but that got bogged-down in its details, but he did enjoy it & found it intruiging. Robin followed, commenting that the other 2 in the trilogy are better & that she enjoyed them. Patty & Rick & the secretary agreed. Gerry commented that the 6 books Brin has written in that universe are: Sundiver, Startide Rising, The Uplift War, Brightness Reef, Infinity's Shore & Heaven's Reach. Gayle has only read 'Brightness Reef' and enjoyed everything in it but the ending. Trey commented about the concept of the Uplift protocol & found 'Startide Rising' & 'Uplift War' to be good books with excellent ideas & has found all 6 to be worth reading.
and he reviewed a low-budget movie called 'Aporia' as a sort of time travel plot with so-so special effects, but speculating about interesting ramifications about altering the past & what it would do to the present. It's full of 'what ifs' & it drew him in. He saw it on Hulu, but says it is available on other platforms & liked that it made him think
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aporia_(film) & https://collider.com/aporia-movie-review/
Rick reviewed year 4 of 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV+ as a sf potboiler & it continues to be good & he continues to enjoy it.
we adjourned at 8:24pm
and the rumor of the week was = 'Purdy sure looked purty on Sunday'
Monday, December 18, 2023
Trey Haddad, President
Ken Patterson, Vice President
Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
Galen Tripp & Laser Pistol Packin’ Mama, Sergeants at Arms
Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
held online, in exile
***NEW & improved*** ZOOM Meeting Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-6rpjgvGtIgLOOMifWVLgfj9p19Xtim
Called to order at 8pm
12 varied beings attended
The minutes of meeting 1734 were accepted as 'you'all tidings'
proxy treasurer report is we have money: Regular: $15,805.32; Party: $230.58
Money can be sent to salve guilt via Paypal - sent to = dwgallaher@gmail.com
the VP had nothing fannish to report
the President had nothing fannish to report, but did mention that he will probably not be at next week's meeting on Christmas Day
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Ken announced that this Friday is the 4th Friday of the month, so there will be a meeting of the Legion of Rasselon live in person at the Dennie's on Bascom in Milpitas on Abbott Rd, near the 880 freeway, at 7:30pm - wear a mask - for more info check their Facebook page & also that this week will be a holiday gift raffle [bring a fannish wrapped gift to the meeting for an exchange]
& Ken announced that this Monday is the Doctor Who Christmas episode, The Church on Ruby Road, will be available on Disney+ staring Monday at 9:55 a.m. This is the first story of the 15th Doctor – Ncuti Gatwa – and his new friend Ruby Sunday.
& Ken announced that Gary Richards of Mercury News Roadshow fame has just passed away
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/12/18/longtime-bay-area-news-group-mr-roadshow-columnist-gary-richards-dies/
REVIEWS:
Yochanan reviewed 'Sundiver', a book by David Brin in his Uplift series that he found very interesting but that got bogged-down in its details, but he did enjoy it & found it intruiging. Robin followed, commenting that the other 2 in the trilogy are better & that she enjoyed them. Patty & Rick & the secretary agreed. Gerry commented that the 6 books Brin has written in that universe are: Sundiver, Startide Rising, The Uplift War, Brightness Reef, Infinity's Shore & Heaven's Reach. Gayle has only read 'Brightness Reef' and enjoyed everything in it but the ending. Trey commented about the concept of the Uplift protocol & found 'Startide Rising' & 'Uplift War' to be good books with excellent ideas & has found all 6 to be worth reading.
and he reviewed a low-budget movie called 'Aporia' as a sort of time travel plot with so-so special effects, but speculating about interesting ramifications about altering the past & what it would do to the present. It's full of 'what ifs' & it drew him in. He saw it on Hulu, but says it is available on other platforms & liked that it made him think
see = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aporia_(film) & https://collider.com/aporia-movie-review/
Rick reviewed year 4 of 'For All Mankind' on Apple TV+ as a sf potboiler & it continues to be good & he continues to enjoy it.
we adjourned at 8:24pm
and the rumor of the week was = 'Purdy sure looked purty on Sunday'